News on Toys

What Are the Best Educational Toys For Your Child?

2010-03-15T09:00:26Z

You want the best for your child, right? When choosing educational toys for your child, you also want to select ones that will benefit your child the most. The problem is that the "best" educational toys can meet different criteria for different children. Here are some features that you should consider in your quest for finding toys that will teach your child effectively and responsibly:<br><br>1.Educational toys that maintain your child's health and safety<br><br>It's...

Toy makers' crystal ball: High-tech on the cheap

2010-02-22T09:41:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Coming next Christmas: Toy makers get creative to put technological twists on cheaper toys</div><div><p>If the Zhu Zhu Pets taught a lesson, it's that a bit of technology and a low price tag can go a long way. Toy makers are taking that experience to heart.</p><p>From a digital Scrabble game that checks the words to a hovering UFO to miniature radio-control cars, toy makers are amping up the te...

Glance: Hasbro and Mattel's 4th-quarter earnings

2010-02-22T10:45:01Z

<div id="subtitle">A look at toy makers Hasbro and Mattel's 4th-quarter earnings</div><div><p>Hasbro, the second-largest U.S. toy maker, reported Monday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 77 percent, helped by sales of boys' toys like Transformers and Nerf.</p><p>At No. 1 U.S. toy seller Webkinz are the latest craze among kids -- with the Webkinz Tiger being one of the favorites. Launched in 2005, the phenomenon has thrown up some questions that parents seek answers to. In this article I take a look at the issues involved:<br><br>Let me give you a quick tour of the world of Webkinz, if you are not already familiar with it. These are plush stuffed animals, for kids. Buy one for your kid, and for ...

Zhu Zhu Pets (Hamsters), Illustory Or Handcraft Kits - What You Will Choose For Your Girl?

2010-02-23T07:10:35Z

For a girl, your daughter, granddaughter or your niece, finding a year gift is not a very trouble-free duty. They have their own favorite dolls and other special toys that they have a unique relationship with, especially when the girls are quite young. It is very difficult for people outside of their age to understand and comprehend the preferences of kids, especially as at each stage their interest in things alter. This holiday you may be able to get a gift that the girl would really love, p...

Make Sure Your Kids Play Safe This Chrismas

2010-02-23T07:35:33Z

With christmas quickly approaching you will no doubt be desperately scouring the shops trying to find suitable presents for your children. As if picking out the perfect gift from the dizzying array that is available weren't enough, parents of younger children have an extra challenge: finding a toy that will be safe for their child to play with.<br><br>This can be a real challenge for any parent as previous years have seen the odd recall and scare of lead-based pain...

Toy Drive for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

2009-12-23T02:17:11Z

Toy Drive for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital David Barton Gym, NYC. 12-21-2009 Photo By Rose Hartman- Globe Photos, Inc. © 2009 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). </p><p>The agency on Monday...

Holiday Shopping Shortages

2009-12-22T13:17:42Z

In this photo made Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, a shopper waits in a checkout line with a Zhu Zhu Pet hamster and other items at the Toys "R" Us in Camp Hill, Pa. Those who haven't gotten their hands on Zhu Zhu pets yet may have to wait until after Christmas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

holly madison toy drive 2

2009-12-21T17:30:42Z

Holly Madison "Holly Jolly" Christmas Inaugural Toy Drive with Lotus Broadcasting held at Grimaldi's Pizzaria Las Vegas, Nevada - 20.12.09

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holly madison toy drive

2009-12-21T17:30:39Z

Holly Madison "Holly Jolly" Christmas Inaugural Toy Drive with Lotus Broadcasting held at Grimaldi's Pizzaria Las Vegas, Nevada - 20.12.09

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Holiday Toy Drive With DeVyne Intervention, Jermaine Dupri And V-103

2009-12-20T22:30:49Z

COLLEGE PARK, GA - DECEMBER 20: Producer/Recording Artist Jermaine Dupri and Upfront Megatainment CEO Devyne Stephens at a holiday toy drive at Skate Towne with DeVyne Stephens Intervention, Jermaine Dupri And V-103 on December 20, 2009 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Holly Madison makes a stop at Findlay Kia in support of her Holly Jolly Christmas Toy Drive to benefit Toys For Tots and The Salvation Army. Las Vegas, Nevada - 19.12.09

U.S. panel says Zhu Zhu hamster toys are safe

2010-02-23T19:05:28Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zhu Zhu toy hamsters do not violate U.S. standards for levels of the chemical antimony, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.</p><p>"The popular Zhu Zhu toy is not out o...

US Govt: Zhu Zhu Pets don't violate toy safety law

2010-02-23T19:26:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Consumer Product Safety Commission says heavy metal level in holiday fave Zhu Zhu Pets is OK</div><div><p>Zhu Zhu Pets — one of the holiday season's hottest toy crazes — do not violate safety standards, federal toy regulators said Monday after a consumer group raised concerns over the presence of a heavy metal on ...

U.S. consumer safety group eyeing Mr. Squiggles

2010-02-23T19:27:15Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zhu Zhu toy hamsters, one of the hottest toys of the holiday season, are being examined by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after a report by a consumer group raised concerns about levels of a chemical in one type of the San Francisco-based GoodGuide. But the maker of the popular artificial pet hamsters disputed the alleged findings. </p><p>GoodGuide, an information clear...

Group contends popular Zhu Zhu Pets toys unsafe

2010-02-23T20:16:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Consumer group contends Zhu Zhu Pets have high levels of chemical; toymaker says product safe</div><div><p>A consumer group contends one of the holiday season's must-have toys is unsafe.</p><p>But the maker of the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defended its product Saturday against a study by San Francisco-based GoodGuide that said higher...

The History of a Playset : How it Came to Existence

2010-02-23T20:26:24Z

You have been looking forward to have a playset installed in your own backyards. You want to purchase one for your children. But was there ever a time you tried to look into where the playset came from? Did you ever bother to see through how these items were developed?<br><br>A playset would not be possible if wooden toys were not introduced in the market. Miniature wooden toys actually led to the conceptualization of play pieces that are larger than life. Trace fa...